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Rip Current Statement 8, NWS Corpus Christi, TX
NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued this rip current statement at May 18, 2017, 3:19 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at May 18, 2017, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 42 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 18, 2017, 3:19 AM CDT (08:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 18, 2017, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 20, 2017, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Corpus Christi, TX
Counties Aransas County, TX, Calhoun County, TX, Kleberg County, TX, Nueces County, TX
The radar
The Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 23 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2802 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -90 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 741 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -24 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.4
- Supercell composite
- -2.4
The text
As transmitted.
084 WHUS44 KCRP 180819 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 319 AM CDT THU MAY 18 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHERN SOUTH TEXAS BEACHES... .SUSTAINED MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH PERIOD SWELLS TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS AND LIFE- THREATENING RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ALSO, WITH THE HIGHER SWELLS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER A FEW AREAS AROUND HIGH TIDE LATER TODAY. TXZ242-243-182100- /O.NEW.KCRP.CF.Y.0009.170518T0900Z-170519T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0008.170518T1200Z-170519T2300Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES- 319 AM CDT THU MAY 18 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THESE ARE FOR THE COUNTIES OF NUECES AND KLEBERG. * COASTAL FLOODING...PRIMARILY LIMITED TO GULF FACING BEACHES. * TIMING...RIP CURRENT THREAT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. COASTAL FLOODING THREAT DEVELOPING DURING THE HIGH TIDE CYCLES AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. HIGH TIDE AT PORT ARANSAS IS AT 1110 AM TODAY...AND AT BOB HALL PIER AROUND 1042 AM TODAY. * IMPACTS...WAVE RUN UP INTO THE DUNES MAY OCCUR RESULTING IN LIMITED TO IMPOSSIBLE BEACH DRIVING CONDITIONS. STRONG AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ TXZ245-247-182100- /O.NEW.KCRP.RP.S.0008.170518T1200Z-170519T2300Z/ ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 319 AM CDT THU MAY 18 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR ARANSAS AND CALHOUN COUNTIES. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ GW
5 follow-up statements
976 WHUS44 KCRP 181647 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1147 AM CDT THU MAY 18 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .SUSTAINED MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH PERIOD SWELLS TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. TXZ242-243-182300- /O.CAN.KCRP.CF.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170519T0000Z/ /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170519T2300Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES- 1147 AM CDT THU MAY 18 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS CANCELLED THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. * TIMING...RIP CURRENT THREAT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ TXZ245-247-182300- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170519T2300Z/ ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 1147 AM CDT THU MAY 18 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ TMT
349 WHUS44 KCRP 182016 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 316 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .SUSTAINED MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH PERIOD SWELLS TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. TXZ242-243-245-247-191000- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170519T2300Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 316 PM CDT THU MAY 18 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * TIMING...RIP CURRENT THREAT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ TMT
851 WHUS44 KCRP 190842 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 342 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .SUSTAINED MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH PERIOD SWELLS TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. TXZ242-243-245-247-192300- /O.CON.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170519T2300Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 342 AM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...RIP CURRENT THREAT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ TE
787 WHUS44 KCRP 192258 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 558 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .SUSTAINED MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH PERIOD SWELLS TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. TXZ242-243-245-247-200600- /O.EXT.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170520T0600Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 558 PM CDT FRI MAY 19 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...RIP CURRENT THREAT THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR ALONG GULF FACING BEACHES OF THE MIDDLE TEXAS COAST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$
981 WHUS44 KCRP 200554 CFWCRP COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 1254 AM CDT SAT MAY 20 2017 TXZ242-243-245-247-200700- /O.EXP.KCRP.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170520T0600Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-ARANSAS-CALHOUN- 1254 AM CDT SAT MAY 20 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... WINDS AND SWELLS ARE DECREASING...THEREFORE THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 1 AM CDT. HOWEVER, A MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ TE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Corpus Christi, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 9:40 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | CRP | 44 hr | |
| May 18, 3:19 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | CRP | Kleberg, Nueces | 8 hr |
| May 18, 3:30 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | CRP | Bee, Goliad, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio and 1 more | 15 hr |
| May 18, 3:47 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | CRP | 38 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.